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Discusses the period of transition from Ottoman rule to the British administration, focusing on the socio-political changes from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, the impact of the First World War and the development of Jerusalem into the vibrant city it has become.

How did the Victorians perceive Muslims in the British Empire and beyond? Talking about Victorian Britain's conceptions and misconceptions of the Muslim World, this book helps in understanding the apprehensions and misapprehensions about Islam in the nineteenth century.

Examines how, despite the prevalence of Arab nationalism and the regression of imperial interference, Syria and Lebanon became more divided, rather than more integrated in the post-independence period. This book also uncovers the strategies and motivations of both countries' elites during this period.

Analysing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index, this book shows how the buildings mirror the complex - and historically unique - military, political, social and financial structures of Mamluk society. It offers an innovative approach to the history of the Mamluks.

In 1860, Damascus was a sleepy provincial capital of the weakening Ottoman Empire, a city defined in terms of its relationship to the holy places of Islam in the Arabian Hijaz and its legacy of Islamic knowledge. This book describes the transformation of Damascus.

Comprehensive scholarly account of Saudi Arabia's early economic history

The Safavid dynasty represented the pinnacle of Iran's power and influence in its early modern history. Safavid success depended on an elite from outside Iran: the slaves of Caucasian descent and the Armenian merchants of Isfahan. This book describes how these elites helped to transform Isfahan's urban, artistic and social landscape.

Waziristan, a region on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, has in recent years become a flash point in the so-called 'War on Terror'.